Easter dinner at the Mission was so much fun to prepare. I had lots of help:
Mesfin put in the chickens and turkeys
Halima made the desserts & cole slaw
A donation of leftover peas and carrots arrived
Jack pushed all the tables together so we could eat family style
Drew cleaned up the mashed potatoes I dumped all over the floor
Mesfin made the rice and vegetables
Jack and Ken carved the fowl
Ken poured the ton of messy au jus into a pitcher
Marvin set the tables
And I put the food out. We divided things into four bowls so it woudn't have to be passed around the table of twenty plus people!
Bob Russell, our Monday night volunteer, showed up unexpectedly. You see, because of our Saturday dinner for 650 people, I give staff Easter Monday off. However, I forget that in the "real" world, it's not a holiday. So, when Bob showed up, it was like winning the lottery! I had worked every day this long weekend so going home 5 hours early was a much needed surprise!
Myrna, Katie and her son Caleb joined the women in the women's dining room for our family Easter meal. They are both women who have graduated from LifeChange. Myrna will be walking the stage at this year's banquet on May 10th.
When I look at that list of helpers, it's hard to believe I was in charge of Easter dinner. I joke with the staff that my job as Associate Director is mostly bossing people around. Apparently I'm pretty good at it, even when I'm doing the cook's job! Thanks to all that made happen!!
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